What are your favorite 500-600 calorie meals?
underthecherrytree
Posts: 532 Member
I am always looking for some new recipes to try and would love to hear some of your favorites!
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I'm also having trouble keeping my dinners at 500-600 calories. My husband wants no part of low calorie eating so I'm forced to fix meat & potato dinners. I will eat the meat & a salad but that gets boring after a while. I'd like to find some low(er) calorie comfort food type recipes I can make for both my husband & I to eat.0
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One low calorie recipe I make that seems to be a hit in my house is chicken simmered in Delmonte Italian Garlic & Basil crushed tomatoes. I cut the chicken into strips & brown them in EVOO & a little minced garlic then pour the crushed tomatoes over the chicken & simmer for about an hour. I serve it over egg noodles or rice. It's simple and very delicious!2
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My girl and her nine year old absolutely loved this one this weekend. He threatened to break into my house and steal the recipe (he's an amusing child).
http://www.ruled.me/stuffed-pork-tenderloin-and-roasted-radish/
The radish can be dropped to bring it down to 573 kcal/serving, though it's actually a bit less anyway. I have no idea what kind of sausage that dude was using, but I haven't found anything that calorie dense yet.0 -
Salmon filets.... Easy easy. Sprinkle with your favorite seasonings. Little lemon jc and you are all set.1
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Chicken enchilada casserole! Chicken in crockpot 4-6 hours, depending on frozen or thawed, with a packet of taco seasoning (I make my own from recipes.com), about a half cup of salsa, and Rotel if you like. Shred your chicken. Take 6-8 small corn tortillas and dip them in enchilada sauce, layer the bottom of the pan, add chicken, add any vegetables you'd like (refried beans, black beans and corn, peas, and/or Mexican rice). Add shredded cheese and another layer of tortillas, then cheese again. I weigh it as I make it and it's about 150 calories per 1/12th casserole. Which is really reasonable, to me! Obviously, the more you add, the higher that goes. Pair that with a veg or Mexican rice and it's a filling meal.
Watch your meats and choose leaner meats. We have switched to lean ground turkey for everything and it cuts a lot of calories out (I now prefer it) I also get 1% or reduced fat sour cream, ricotta, etc. Watch the amount of cheese you're throwing on. I find I can live with much less. All my pastas are about 200-300 calories per cup, and a 2 cup serving makes me pretty full now.1 -
Roast cherry tomatoes, mushrooms, artichokes (frozen or canned), garlic, and olives with a little olive oil. Toss with whole wheat pasta and top with grated Parm or feta and a squeeze of lemon or stir in some ricotta.
I can usually get 4 (dry) oz of pasta here instead of 2 for 600 calories. You could also halve the pasta and add some chicken or baked fish to stay around 550-600 and higher protein. I'm also not a big fan of whole wheat pasta, but it really works here for some reason.1
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